Mr. Boyakin moved to lay the original resolution on the table; which was not agreed to. Mr. Johnston offered the following as a substitute for the resolu tion, viz: Resolved, That the care of the hall be and the same is hereby placed under the direction of his Honor, the Speaker, and that he allow the same to be used for any purpose and at any time he may deem proper, when not wanted for the use of committees, wi.hout any action upon the part of the House. Mr. Cockle moved the previous question. Mr. Sims moved that the House adjourn until two o'clock, P. M.; which was not agreed to. The previous question was then ordered; when, Mr. Johnston, withdrew his amendment. The question was then taken on the adoption of the original resolution; and decided in the affirmative. Mr. Thomas of Morgan, moved, that the House adjourn until to morrow morning 10 o'clock; which was decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, on the demand of Messrs. Reynolds and Stokes, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Bailey of Rock Island, Barber, Casey, Cockle, Dana, Eads, Ela, Enloe, Erwin, Funkhouser, Gilmore, Glover, Hansford, Hart, Hick, Hulfinan, Janney, Kinney, Kretsinger, Logan of Sangamon, Long, McConnell, Miller, Miner, Morrison of Hancock, Morton, Omelveny, Peirson, Pickering, Randolph, Remann, Robb, Robinson of Menard, Stark, Sherman, Slocumb, Stickney, Tappan, Thomas of Bureau, Thomas of Morgan, Underwood, Wallace, Wardlaw, White, Williams, Williamson, Wynne and Mr. Speaker.-18. Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Archer, Bailey of Brown, Bailey of Fulton, Blakeman, Boyakin, Bragg, Brown, Campbell, Constant, Cunningham, Curts, Dawson, Denning, Glenn, Griffith, Hayes, Higgins, Johnston, Little of Fulton, Little of Will, McDowell, Melain, Mann, Marshall, M urtin, Morrison of Monroe, Prevo, Reynolds, Robeson of Woodford, Rutledge, Stanley, Seehorn, Sins, Stokes, Stookey, Swing, West and Wright.-38. The House then adjourned. THURSDAY DECEMBER 24, 1546. House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Dresser. After proceeding some time in the reading of the journal, The further reading of the same was dispensed with. Mr. Cunningham presented the petition of Rev. N. A. Hunt and others, of Bainbridge, praying that provision may be made for giving religious instruction to the innates of the penitentiary; which, without reading, was, on his motion, referred to the committee on the Penitentiary. On motion of Mr. Morrison of Hancock, Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Hart, for ten days. Mr. Morris asked leave of absence for Mr. Buckley, for eight days; when, On motion of Mr. Reynolds, A call of the House was ordered; and after some time spent therein, On motion of Mr. Boyakin, The further proceedings under the call were dispensed with. The question was then taken on granting leave of absence for Mr. Buckley, and decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Archer, Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Thomas of Morgan, until Monday next. On motion of Mr. Sherman, Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Peirson, for nine days. On motion of Mr. Randolph, Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Cantrill, On motion of Mr. Cockle, Leave of absence was granted him for five days. At the request of Mr. Speaker, Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Morton and Long, until Monday next. On motion of Mr. Campbell, Leave of absence was granted him until Monday next. On motion of Mr. Cross, Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Turner, until Monday next. Mr. Cross presented the petition of Albert Ellis, of Winnebago county, asking for a pre-emption on certain State lands therein named; which, without reading, was, on his motion, referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Eddy presented the petition of Richard Church and others, of Gallatin county, for relier of township nine south, range seven east, in regard to their school section; which, without reading, was, on his motion, referred to the committee on Education. Mr. Eddy also presented the petition of R. Church, to have a road law revived, and a road revived from Equality to Marion, in Williamson county; which, without reading, was, on his motion, referred to the committee on State Roads. Mr. Eddy also presented the petition of Sa.nuel Harrison, of Wayne county, for relief; which, without reading, was, on his motion, referred to the committee on Finance. Mr. Bailey of Brown, from the committee on Elections, to which was referred certain communications and poll books of an election held November 9, 1846, in Marquette county, reported the same back, and asked to have them referred to the committee on Counties; which was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Underwood, The rule was dispensed with, and leave given him to introduce a bill for "An act for the benefit of the heirs of James M. Reynolds, deceased;" which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. O'Conner, The rule was dispensed with, and leave given him to introduce a bill for“ An act to establish a ferry across the Illinois river, in La Salle county;" which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Morris, The rule was dispensed with, and leave given him to introduce a bill for" An act in relation to attachments;" which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. A message from the Senate by Mr. Moore, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker, The Senate have concurred with the House of Representatives in the adoption of their preamble and resolutions, proposing the appointment of a joint select committee of the two Houses to visit the penitentiary of this State, examine its condition, &c., and report. Mr. Cavarly is appointed the committee on the part of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Eddy, The rule was dispensed with, and leave given him to introduce a bill for "An act to quell the disturbances in Massac county;" which was read, and, Ordered to a second reading. On his further motion, The rule was dispensed with again, and the bill read a second time by its title. Mr. Pickering moved to amend the bill, by inserting after the words "criminal cases," in the second section, the following, viz: "and all civil suits arising out of or from said disturbances." Mr. Pickering moved to refer the bill and proposed amendment to the committee on the Judiciary; when, On motion of Mr. Reynolds, The bill and proposed amendment were referred to the committee on the Judiciary, with instructions to inquire into the expediency of report ing a bill authorizing the Governor to issue his proclamation, to attach the county of Massac to some other county in the State for judicial purposes. Mr. Hick, from the committee on Banks and Corporations, to which was referred petitions and remonstrances relative to the granting to Cladius C. Hendrix the right to establish a ferry from Nauvoo, in Hancock county, to Montrose, in Lee county, in lowa, reported the same back, and asked to be discharged from the further consideration thereof; wnich was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Morris, Leave was given him to withdraw from the files of the House the remonstrance of Kobert W. M'Kinney and others, against granting a li cense to Claudius C. Hendrix to establish a ferry from Nauvoo, in Hancock county, to Montrose, in Lee county, lowa. Mr. Hodges, from the select committee to which was referred the petition of citizens of Pulaski county, praying the passage of a law an thorizing the county commissioners to borrow money, reported a bill for "An act to authorize the county of Pulaski to borrow money;" which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. Mr. Little of Will, from the committec on the Canal and Canal Lands, to which was referred a bill for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to protect the canal lands against trespass,' approved March 7, 1837," and "An act to amend an act to protect the canal lands against trespass, approved Feb. 26, 1839," approved Feb. 27, 1845, reported the same back, with an amendment as a substitute; which was read, and concurred in. Ordered, That the bill, as amended, be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Wallace, The rule was dispensed with, and leave given him to introduce a bill for "An act authorizing the Auditor to refund to the school commissioner of Whiteside county, a certain amount of money therein specified;" which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. Mr. Boyakin, from he select committee to which was referred a communication from the Secretary of Stale, relative to certain counterfeit scrip, made a report on the subject; which was read. The report was accompanied by the following resolutions; which were read and adopted, viz: Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That the Governor be requested to make diligent efforts to obtain and deface the plate upon which the Internal improvement scrip of a fractional denomination of this State was engraved. Be it further Res Ived, by the authority aforesaid, That the Governor be, and he is hereby requested to cancel the seventy-nine pieces of counterfeit scrip now in the Fund Commissioners' office. On motion of Mr. Archer, The rule was dispensed with, and leave given him to introduce a bill for "An act to refund taxes paid on school lands, section sixteen, township ten north, range twelve west, and exempting school lands from taxes;" which was read, and Ordered, to a second reading, Mr. Morris moved a call of the House; when, On motion, The House adjourned till 2 o'clock P. M. TWO O'CLOCK, p. m. House met pursuant to adjournment. On motion of Mr. Reynolds, The rule was dispensed with, and leave given him to introduce a bill for "An act to amend the act relative to fees and salaries;" which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. And on his further motion, The rule was again dispensed with, and leave given him to introduce a bill for "An act to amend the law, relative to interest on money;" which was read, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Hick, A call of the House was ordered; and after spending some time therein, On motion of Mr. Marshall, The further proceedings under the call were dispensed with. On motion of Mr. Eddy, The rule was dispensed with, and leave given him to introduce the following resolution; which was adopted, viz: Resolved, That a select committee of five be appointed by Mr Speaker, to take into consideration the question of the jurisdiction of this State, for judicial purposes, on the Ohio river, so far as the same forms a common boundary between this State and the State of Kentucky, and to report to this House what legislative action, if any, may be necessary to establish and secure to this State the due and full exercise of such jurisdiction by the courts there. f, on said river, concurrently with the courts of the said State of Kentucky. Ordered, That Messrs. Eddy, Boyakin, Logan of Sangamon, Morris and Reynolds, be that commtttee. On his further motion, The rule was again dispensed with, and leave given him to introduce the following resolution; which was adopted, viz: Resolved, That the Secretary of State be directed to comn.unicate to this House, a copy of the resolutions or memorial of the Legislature of Illinois, passed at the session of 1820, '21, asking from the State of Kentucky a cession of jurisdiction on the Ohio river, concurrent with said State, and the answer or resolutions of said State of Kentucky, communicated by the Executive thereof, in reply to said memorial of the Legis lature of Illinois, if the same can be found on the files of his office. On motion of Mr. Barber, The rule was dispensed with, and leave given him to introduce the fol lowing resolution; which was read. Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concuring herein, That, when the two Houses adjourn, they will adjourn until ten o'clock, on Monday next. Mr. Boyakin moved to lay said resolution on the table, and the question being taken, it appeared that there was not quorum present. Mr. Morris moved that the House adjourn until Saturday morning; when, on said motion, the yeas and nays were called for by Messrs. Rey. nolds and Johnston. Mr. Morris moved a call of the House, which was not agreed to. The question was then taken on the motion to adjourn until Saturday morning, and resulted as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Bailey of Brown, Curts, Davis, Dawson, Eddy, Hansford, Hodg es, Logan of Jackson, Logan of Sangamon, Morris, Morrison of Hancock, O'Conner, Pickering, Remann, Robinson of Menard, Sherman Stickney, West, Williams and Wynne.-20. |